(a) Within 30 days after the adoption of a rule, any interested person may request that the department, through the commissioner, issue a statement explaining the following:
- (1) The principle reasons for and against adoption of the rule in its final form; and
- (2) Reasons why the department overruled arguments and considerations against the rule.
(b) Rule explanation requests shall be received and disposed of in the following manner:
- (1) Requests shall be submitted to the office of the commissioner;
- (2) When a request for rule explanation has been received by the commissioner, the commissioner shall issue a statement responsive to the request within 60 days. The statement shall provide the information required by (a), above.
Source. #7568-B, eff 10-1-01, EXPIRED: 10-1-09